Stomach
and body aches are some of the many things children complain about. We as
parents try not to run to the doctor for every little thing and may use over
the counter medicines to cure the illness/aliment. A few days ago Kynedi
complained about her finger and said it was hurting. Ice was applied to the
finger and then she went to bed. When she woke up the next morning, her hand
was swollen.
She was rushed to the
doctor and got checked out. He prescribed her an antibiotic, a steroid creme,
and a medication for her allergic reaction to her ant bite. By the time we left
the doctor's office her hand had actually gotten bigger, luckily there is a pharmacy
inside of the office so it only took a few minutes to get
the prescription filled. After we got home I gave her something to
eat, then her medicine, and she took a nap. Her hand didn't go all the way down
until two days later. It was a scare, but it also made me wonder what other
things to look out for. When Kynedi went back for her check up I asked the
doctor about other allergies with symptoms that I should look for. The doctor
stressed the importance of going to a doctor if there is an allergic reaction
to peanuts. He also stated that it was the most dangerous known allergy, that
is why they are so big on company's letting consumers know if their products
may contain peanut particles.
This was a scary event
that we wanted to share with other parents just to bring awareness to the small
things that we may overlook or try to fix with an over the counter medicine.
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